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I’m Adam Link and I was born in 2124. At the time of my birth, the government was conducting experiments to create a superhuman race. Everyone was lining up to receive the cognitive enhancement brain implant.

This implant enhanced human cognitive abilities, increased longevity, and regulated bodily systems (for example: the chip would send a notification if your blood pressure was high). Those who received the implant, were known as TECH Humans.

My parents were a part of a small group known as the Purist. They believed the human race should remain pure (without technological enhancements). When I was born, they refused to allow the doctors to give me the implant.

Everyone thought my parents were crazy. How would I survive in a world full of TECH humans? How will I ever become a successful or productive member of society? Basically, everyone believed the best I could hope for was to become a janitor.

Twenty years later, a routine upgrade was being done on all TECH humans. However, something went terribly wrong. The chip started killing their physical bodies, but the chip remained functioning. Dead people were walking around, without a conscious and reduced to their base animalistic nature. This was the beginning of the TECH Zombie War.

Purist from all over the nation gathered together and tried to devise a plan to deal with the situation. TECH Zombies were killing everything in their path and it looked like the human race was about to face extinction.

It was a horrible time. We went scrounging for food or supplies, but many of us were killed in the process. Hope was failing fast.

The only way of stoping the TECH Zombies was to destroy the chip. I realized our only hope of survival was to create a virus that could deactivate all the chips at the same time.

However, the main upgrade system was in the heart of the city. To get to the building we would have to fight our way through a hoard of TECH Zombies.

My parents had put a lot of effort into my education, so I was created the virus. Every Purist that was able to fight willingly joined the crusade. We used any weapon that was available to us and created armor out of scape metal to protect us during the battle.

The fighting was fierce and it took several hours to get to the upgrade center. Finally we made into the building. We had to use a makeshift explosive to get into the main hall. A lot of people died to get us this far, but we never thought about stoping our mission.

I uploaded my virus into the system and prayed for a miracle. I was looking out the window at the TECH Zombies and all of a sudden they started thrashing about and then they all collapsed into a heap.

I was screaming, “It worked. It worked.” The human race will be saved and now we can start rebuilding.

To all the people that thought I would grow up to become a janitor, in a way they are correct. The TECH Humans left a mess that I will be in charge of cleaning. However, I am not just a janitor. I am also the savor of the plant. I am Adam Link, the hope for future generations.

As movie monsters go, zombies are the most human. They were human at one time. So we are confronted with ourselves in a way, which is much more frightening and disturbing. (George Romero)

My stories are about humans and how they react, or fail to react, or react stupidly. I’m pointing the finger at us, not at the zombies. I try to respect and sympathize with the zombies as much as possible. (George Romero)

The government and a soda manufacturer team up to create a drug that will make people passive and agreeable. The drug is believed to be a cure all for societies problems.

However, the drug has a major side-effect. If used excessively, people become sick and turn into zombies. Also, anyone that has traces of the drug in their system will turn into a zombie upon their death.

This is an excellent book. It’s entertaining, as well as thought provoking. The characters are relatable and it’s easy to feel wrapped up in their stories.

The zombie apocalypse starts when a new lethal injection drug is given to an inmate. The inmate dies, but quickly turns into a reanimated corpse and goes on a killing spree. The guards, witnesses, and the warden become his first victims and also turn into zombies.

The story is enjoyable and the characters are entertaining. My only complaint is the abrupt ending. It leaves the reader with a lot of unanswered questions.

Massive solar flares soak our planet in radiation and bring about an apocalyptic event. Millions die from the blast. Most of the remaining population (human and animal) become mutants. There are only a small number of humans left and they are fighting for their survival.

The story is captivating at times and full of interesting twists. However, the ending leaves the reader with to many questions and puts a damper on the entire book.

Affliction Z is about a team of Navy Seals sent to Nigeria on a rescue mission. They enter an underground laboratory that was conducting research on biological warfare and attempt to locate survivors. However, they encounter hoards of people that are infected with the Z virus. The virus causes the afflicted to be extremely aggressive and impervious to pain.

This book is interesting and I like that the author provides a reasonable explanation for the beginning of the zombie apocalypse.

The story changes perspectives rather frequently, so you have to pay attention or you will end up lost and confused.